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...surplus as long as it is “underpinned by credible and high quality structural reforms”.
He added: “If the decision of the Greek government and the European authorities is to go forward with the higher primary surplus target, 3.5 percent, then it's......

The Maclean RSL was proud to receive a marble plaque from the Greek government commemorating Australians who served in Greece during both world wars. Marking the 76th anniversary of Greek OXI Day, the plaque was accepted on behalf of the RSL by......

...target for the budget surplus excluding debt-servicing costs is achievable within the bailout time frame.
Something the Greek government baulked at or so it seemed, euronews reporter Symela Touchtidou is in Athens: “The Greek Prime Minister......

...is in the NATO alliance with Turkey and is a NATO ally," Defense Minister Fikri Isik said." "Our expectation from the Greek government is to display every kind of effort possible for them to be returned."
Turkey could still appeal, although......

Minister Fikri Isik stressed Ankara's interest in seeing the whole crew sent back to Turkey.
"Our expectation from the Greek government is to display every kind of effort possible for (the eight) to be returned," Isik said.
The issue has......

...framework, as well as full reform implementation,” Barclays said in a note.
“Also, we continue to think ECB QE including Greek government bonds is not around the corner, but a window of opportunity may open in Q1 17.”
Elsewhere, the euro zone......

...cent, has risen to 17,000 from 2,000 in 2010, when Greece had its first bailout, according to Bulgarian authorities.
The Greek government is concerned. It plans a series of tax audits in cooperation with Bulgaria to determine if these business......

...cent, has risen to 17,000 from 2,000 in 2010, when Greece had its first bailout, according to Bulgarian authorities.
The Greek government is concerned. It plans a series of tax audits in cooperation with Bulgaria to determine if these business......

...cent, has risen to 17,000 from 2,000 in 2010, when Greece had its first bailout, according to Bulgarian authorities.
The Greek government is concerned. It plans a series of tax audits in cooperation with Bulgaria to determine if these business......

...cent, has risen to 17,000 from 2,000 in 2010, when Greece had its first bailout, according to Bulgarian authorities.
The Greek government is concerned. It plans a series of tax audits in cooperation with Bulgaria to determine if these business......

...cent, has risen to 17,000 from 2,000 in 2010, when Greece had its first bailout, according to Bulgarian authorities.
The Greek government is concerned. It plans a series of tax audits in cooperation with Bulgaria to determine if these business......

...also included a playful jab at her Greek ancestry ("How can you talk to someone who isn't listening?" she said of the Greek government ), her claim that "I helped China set up their property tax system" and an intriguing blind item of sorts......

...bankruptcy to strengthen its negotiating position — which IMF head Christine Lagarde curtly dismissed as "nonsense."
The Greek government distanced itself from speculation it might be behind the leak, with a statement from Tsipras' office Monday......

...forced Premier Matteo Renzi to offer his resignation, Greece's creditors offered some immediate help to the cash-strapped Greek government .
Among the measures offered were a smoothing of some of Greece's repayment profile in order to prevent debt......

...forced Premier Matteo Renzi to offer his resignation, Greece's creditors offered some immediate help to the cash-strapped Greek government .
Among the measures offered were a smoothing of some of Greece's repayment profile in order to prevent debt......

That's far more than any other eurozone country and a level that the IMF — and the Greek government — consider unsustainable. It would take Greece decades of economic growth to get debt down to more......

...have agreed to give the cash-strapped country some short-term debt relief even though they remain to be convinced that the Greek government has delivered on the promises it has made in return for the bailout money that prevented bankruptcy.
Jeroen......

...ballot box to be in charge of their futures.
“If you live in Greece, it doesn’t matter a damn who you vote for to be the Greek government because how much you can spend on your schools, what your tax rate will be aren’t set in the Greek......

Defense Minister Fikri Isik said that, as a NATO ally, Turkey wants Greece to extradite the men.
"Our expectation from the Greek government is to display every kind of effort possible for (the eight) to be returned," Isik said.
The three Turks are......

...would remain of that plan in the following years: Merkel and Hollande acted in concert, for instance in dealing with the Greek government , and pushed through a rigid reform course.
Two events: Ukraine and terror attacks
Two things, more than......

...waters.
From Lesbos, he paid 60 euros (just over $60) for space on a special refugee ferry to Athens arranged by the Greek government , and then took a bus to the Greek border with Macedonia. There, he joined tens of thousands of bedraggled......

On a rainy day in Athens, it was a message to warm the heart of the Greek government .
Visiting European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici told a press conference on Tuesday that a deal on debt relief for the country is ‘doable’ by......

...big hitter Germany opposes immediate debt relief for Greece.
Our correspondent in Athens, Stamatis Giannisis, said: “The Greek government has been resting its hopes on debt relief that could come about after hard political bargaining with its......

...terms, and was even caught on video praising a lecture which glorified the bombing and killing of Macedonian civilians by Greek-government forces.
Credit to the mainstream media for covering MHRMI’s exposure of this story, and to the various......

...begs the question as to whether it is now time to restructure the alliance with Greece, to the extent that a dysfunctional Greek Government would also consider its own longer-term interests;
- Rapid development of the Eastern Mediterranean gas......

I think conditions are appropriate for (debt relief) discussions which must take place at the next Eurogroup,” he added.
Greek government officials said this week that there were still differences between Athens and its lenders on fiscal targets......

...the Government "was fighting a battle in adverse conditions".
"I'm shocked by the tragic event in Moria," he said in a statement.
"The Greek Government will further intensify efforts for safety and a better quality of life in reception ce......

...clashed with police as they were evacuated from the camp during the blaze, which was extinguished by firefighters.
"The Greek government is fighting a determined battle in difficult circumstances for the humanitarian management of the refugee......

...am shocked, as are all Greeks, by this tragic incident,” Tsipras said during a visit to the north of the country.
“The Greek government … will intensify efforts for safety and quality of life at hospitality centers,” Tsipras said, referring to......

Some of those arrested were also found to be linked to LeT.
It is also learnt that the Greek government , which has been grappling with large inflow of refugees from countries like Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan,......

Some of those arrested were also found to be linked to LeT.
It is also learnt that the Greek government , which has been grappling with large inflow of refugees from countries like Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan,......

Some of those arrested were also found to be linked to LeT.
It is also learnt that the Greek government , which has been grappling with large inflow of refugees from countries like Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan,......

...week due to differences on fiscal targets, energy and labor reforms in the country, where one in four is unemployed.
"The Greek government is fully consistent with what was agreed and has proven it has the political will to conclude the second......

...possible Greek spanner in works…[Anastasiades] has shown he could handle local [Cypriot] opposition to a settlement, but a Greek government not supporting the peace procedure, as it entered its final stage, is a completely different problem.”
The......

...has risen to 17,000 from 2,000 in 2010, when Greece had its first bailout, according to Bulgarian authorities.
The Greek government is concerned. It plans a series of tax audits in cooperation with Bulgaria to determine if these business......

...has risen to 17,000 from 2,000 in 2010, when Greece had its first bailout, according to Bulgarian authorities.
The Greek government is concerned. It plans a series of tax audits in cooperation with Bulgaria to determine if these business......

ATHENS--The Greek government submitted to parliament Monday its 2017 budget after getting the green light from creditors, but the two sides remain at odds over longer term fiscal targets.
The budget foresees that the Greek economy will wind up a......

ATHENS, Greece – The Greek government says the country's economy is set to grow a decade-high rate of 2.7 percent next year despite maintaining high taxes linked to international bailout agreements.
The government stuck to its ambitious target in......

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government says the country’s economy is set to grow a decade-high rate of 2.7 percent next year despite maintaining high taxes linked to international bailout agreements.
The government stuck to its ambitious target......

ATHENS, Greece -- The Greek government says the country's economy is set to grow a decade-high rate of 2.7 percent next year despite maintaining high taxes linked to international bailout agreements.
The government stuck to its ambitious target in......

Athens for a day and a half, the city's residents were barely visible - largely because of security measures imposed by the Greek government . Some Greeks stood by the roadside for a glimpse of Obama's motorcade, but few waved, and it was nearly......

...of Greece's capital and the wider Attica area.
Furthermore, the National Parliament is expected to ratify the contract of Greek government with Lamda Development, for the development of the Hellinikoarea, the largest tourist investment project in......